How to run honest MITM and visibility labs with Hak5’s Packet Squirrel Mark II — change windows, PCAP hygiene, and ALFA Network LK pricing.
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Two cable ends, one change ticket
Inline tools punish sloppy process. The Packet Squirrel Mark II sits between a device and the network for sniffing, VPN on-ramps, DNS labs, and other payload-driven Ethernet work Hak5 documents in DuckyScript, Bash, and Python. In Sri Lanka I will not insert it on a live POS circuit without a ticket — and neither should you.
ALFA Network LK price: LKR 73,000 (VAT inclusive).
Authorised scenario
Picture this: a logistics warehouse in Biyagama wants proof that a printer VLAN still leaks cleartext jobs. During a maintenance window you place the Squirrel on a lab printer they own, capture what the SOW allows, and hand the PCAP to their analyst with a remediation note — not a trophy screenshot on LinkedIn.
Why Mark II
Compact (~50×40×15 mm), USB-C powered, dual Ethernet, switch-selectable payloads, web arming UI, Cloud C², and a modern command set (proxy/DNS/VPN helpers among them). It is a teaching amplifier when the lesson is the cable path, not the firewall GUI.
Kit pairing
- Plunder Bug for simpler tap homework
- Shark Jack Display for single-jack recon
- Encrypted disk for PCAPs
Tips
- Label both cable ends before you pull anything
- Prefer short captures; delete when the report ships
- Rehearse fail-safe / transparent habits in the lab first
- Keep SELFDESTRUCT-class drills off production until muscle memory is boring
FAQ
Tap or MITM platform?
Plunder Bug ≈ visibility. Squirrel ≈ payload-driven inline multi-tool.
Will failover save us if power dies?
Design for failure anyway — never assume.
Student ownership?
Loaner kit with sign-out beats “everyone buys one on day one.”
Buy locally?
ALFA Network LK — below.
Legal and ethical use
These tools belong in authorised assessments, lab practice, and training — not casual tinkering on networks that are not yours.
In Sri Lanka, unauthorised access to computer systems can engage the Computer Crimes Act No. 24 of 2007. This post is practical product guidance, not legal advice. If you are unsure whether a test is allowed, get written permission first and talk to counsel who knows local law.
Only use this gear on systems you own, or on systems where a named client has given you written authorisation that covers the methods you plan to run.
Ordering from ALFA Network LK
Hak5 Packet Squirrel Mark II: LKR 73,000 (VAT inclusive).
Order on alfanetworklk.com or WhatsApp ALFA Network LK at +94 75 255 0704. Payment options: cash on delivery, KokoPay, or bank deposit. Before dispatch we ask for ID verification and a signed authorised-use declaration.
Questions: info@alfanetworklk.com.
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